title: The leukemias.
abstract: This article reviews the major leukemia disorders, discussing their definitions, incidence, manifestations, and general treatment and prognosis, with additional description of oral findings common among or particular to the disorders. It reviews management of the most frequent oral manifestations of leukemia and the cautions required to provide oral and maxillofacial surgical services to patients who have leukemia.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, Mail Code 7961, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78229-3900, USA.
authors.forename: Vernon P
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.forename: James M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Startzell
mesh_terms: D017742:Dental Care for Chronically Ill; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000145:classification* / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D017254:Leukemic Infiltration / Q000473:pathology*; D009055:Mouth / Q000473:pathology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology